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Kestenbaum and Company: Rare Hebrew Books, from the Library of the late Dr. Michael D. Paul.

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Auction Name Rare Hebrew Books, from the Library of the late Dr. Michael D. Paul. Total Sales (USD) 80,625.00
Auction Date June 12, 2025 - June 12, 2025 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 667,200.00
Sale Number #112 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 1,005,100.00
Total Lots 169
Sold Lots 147 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 712,600.00
% of Lots Sold 86.98% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 1,083,400.00
Unsold Lots 22 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 7.44%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
81 JAFFE, MORDECHAI.

Levush Habutz Ve'argaman [commentary on Even Ha'ezer]. ff. 126.

1598 and 1599. USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 4,250.00
84 (KABBALAH).

Raziel HaMalach. (Attributed to Adam HaRishon).

1820 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 4,000.00
64 GALLICO, ELISHA.

Peirush Megilath Esther [commentary to the Book of Esther].

1583 USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 1,875.00
66 GERONDI, NISSIM.

(Ra'N). Chidushei Harav Rabbeinu Nissim [index of citations of Maimonides' Code].

1559 USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 1,875.00
90 KARO, YOSEPH.

Shailoth U'Teshuvoth; Nashim - Even Ha'Ezer [responsa, with Talmud novellae]. Includes responsa by R. Yitzchak Karo relating to Yibum.

1597 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 1,625.00
142 SHLOMO IBN ADRET

(RaShB'A). Teshuvoth Shailoth LeRabeinu Moshe bar Nachman [responsa]. Edited by Chiya Meir ben David. ff. (95). Small tears to title bearing previous owners' marks.

1519 and 1523. USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 1,625.00
50 (CHASSIDISM).

Aharon Halevi Horowitz of Strashelye. Avodath HaLevi [Chassidic discourses on Chumash and Festivals]. * Bound with: Likutim.

1861 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 1,500.00
69 HALEVI, SHLOMO BEN YITZCHAK.

(The Elder). Divrei Shlomo [sermons and homilies to the Torah and festivals].

1596 USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 1,500.00
6 ABRABANEL, DON ISAAC.

Mirkeveth HaMishneh [commentary to the Book of Devarim].

1551 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 1,375.00
27 BALMES, ABRAHAM DE.

Mikneh Avram (Sepher Dikduk) [grammar].

1523 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 1,375.00
139 SHEM TOV BEN YOSEPH SHEM TOV.

Drashoth HaTorah [sermons to the Chumash and on repentance].

 1547 USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 1,375.00
63 GALLICO, ELISHA.

Biur Sepher Koheleth [commentary to the Book of Koheleth - Ecclesiastes].

 1578 USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 1,250.00
148 (TALMUD, BABYLONIAN).

Masechta Nedarim. With commentaries of Rashi, Rabbeinu Nissim, Rabbeinu Asher, Maimonides and Tosfoth.

1528 USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 1,125.00
16 ANAV, YECHIEL BEN YEKUTHIEL.

Ma'aloth HaMidoth.

1556 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 1,000.00
20 ARCHIVOLTI, SHMUEL DI.

Arugath HaBosem [grammar and cryptography].

1602 USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 1,000.00
37 (BIBLE, Judeo-German).

Translated by Yekuthiel b. Yitzchak Blitz.

1676-1679. USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 1,000.00
76 ISSERLEIN, YISRAEL.

Pesakim U'Kethavim [responsa].

1519 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 1,000.00
5 ABRABANEL, DON ISAAC.

Peirush Nevi'im Rishonim [commentary to Former Prophets, with text].

1511 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 875.00
7 ABRABANEL, DON ISAAC.

Peirush al HaTorah [commentary to the Chumash].

1579 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 875.00
8 ACHAI GAON.

She'iltoth [homilies on Jewish law and ethics].

1546 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 875.00
19 ARAMA, YITZCHAK.

Akeidath Yitzchak [philosophical and allegorical homilies to the Chumash and Five Megilloth].

1573 USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 875.00
94 KOLON, YOSEPH.

(MaHaRY'K). Shailoth U'Teshuvoth [responsa]. FIRST EDITION.

1519 USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD 875.00
152 TUVIAH BEN ELIEZER.

Pesikta Zutratha [Midrash Lekach Tov to the Books of Vayikra, Bamidbar and Devarim].

1546 USD 500.00 - 700.00 USD 875.00
38 (BIBLE, Chumash and Haphtaroth).

Tikun Sopherim - Quinque Libri Mosis.

1726 USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD 812.50
149 (TALMUD, BABYLONIAN).

Masechta Zevachim. With commentaries by Rashi, Tosfoth, etc.

1529 USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD 812.50
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